December 2015
As of December 10, the Port of Houston Authority has surpassed 2 million TEUs handled for 2015, setting a new record and solidifying its position as the leading container port on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The unprecedented performance so far in 2015 beats the previous record of 1.96 million TEUs set for all of last year. The milestone was highlighted today during a brief ceremony at the Port Authority’s Bayport Container ...
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One of six newly-built bulk carriers in the Fednav fleet – the Federal Bering – is making its first full transit of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway system the week of December 14 en route to the Port of Duluth-Superior. While this will be a first for the ship, ...
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Descartes Systems Group recently announced that Performance Food Group Company (PFG),one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, is streamlining its national distribution operations using Descartes Food Perform™ and Descartes Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reporting™ (Descartes eDVIR™).
"With one of the largest private truck fleets in the U.S. operating out ...
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CMA CGM is launching a new Med Gulf Ecuador service (MGE) offering a direct connection between the Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. It will start on December 19th in Guayaquil.
This will be the only direct and weekly service between the Gulf of Mexico and ...
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China has approved the consolidation and reorganization of China Ocean Shipping Group (COSCO) and China Shipping Group to create one of the world’s largest container lines with a combined revenue of more than $40 billion.
This move is an indication of China’s intention to overhaul inefficient state-run companies and create national ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometers rose just 0.5% in October compared to a year ago. Year-over-year expansion fell back from September’s faster growth rate, and total cargo volumes in October stand 1.1% ...
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The 18,000-TEU container ship CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN will make its first U.S. call at the Port of Los Angeles in late December. It will be the largest container ship of this capacity ever to call at any port in the United States. The vessel will later call at the ...
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A Lufthansa Cargo freighter is from now on flying around the world with the footprints of 24 children on its fuselage. The carrier has turned the MD-11F registered "D-ALCH" into a flying
ambassador for the aid organization Cargo Human Care.
The colorful design was presented on at Kenya’s Nairobi airport. It symbolizes ...
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Commonwealth, Inc., a full-service third party logistics (3PL) company specializing in providing public warehousing and contract warehousing solutions, is opening a new operation in the KC region. The facility represents an investments of $3.5 million in a 101,567-sq.-ft. facility.
“When the opportunity arose to come to Kansas City I immediately jumped ...
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NYK has placed an order for 5,500 technologically advanced 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) containers, which are more efficient and reliable than older equipment. Delivery of the new units has already commenced.
This strategic investment will ensure that NYK continues to operate one of the newest and most competitive reefer container fleets in ...
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